Research Summary

At present my research activities revolve around a number of aspects of microbial ecology. I am primarily interested in understanding population shifts in our commensal microbiota which are associated with the inception and progression of polymicrobial diseases. A number of molecular techniques including metagenomics are now available which allow the population profile of a given microbial population to be ascertained in a unbiased and cultured independent manner. These techniques have revolutionised our understanding of the human microbiome and it is thought that perhaps 50,000 different species make up th ehuman microbiome.

Research Activities

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Bacterial Biofilms and Ecology

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Development of new injectable adhesive composites for bone repair

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Early Adhesion of bacteria species on implants

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Injectable drug - releasing composites for tooth a

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Re-mineralising, antibacterial composites and adhesives for more durable, conservative and pain less tooth restoration